“I’ve already been on the floor talking about the tax extenders. Clearly if you don’t take steps to address them it could be very damaging to some key parts of our economy,” Wyden said after the Baucus confirmation. “I do feel it is important to make them a bridge to comprehensive tax reform.”

AEE looks forward to working with Wyden on tax extenders and comprehensive tax reform as top priorities. AEE joined over 60 advanced energy business leaders last month in a letter urging Congress to extend critical tax credits as soon as possible. AEE issued a statement congratulating both Wyden and Landrieu on their new roles. Click on the button below to read the comments AEE submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on Energy Tax Reform earlier this month.

Congressional posturing around the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas regulations for power plants continues, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) maneuvering to force a vote on the issue, despite the lack of impact it will have on the regulations. EPA administrator Gina McCarthy has declared her agency’s authority to issue the regulations a “done deal.” The regulations could increase opportunities for advanced energy technologies to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars, depending on the ultimate regulatory design.